Astronomical Optics, Second Edition
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: September 13, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9780126298109
Subjects: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods; Astrophysics; Optics (light); Science/Mathematics; Science; Scientific Instruments; Astronomy - General; Optics; Cosmology; Optical Engineering; Science / Optics; Science / Scientific Instruments; Science-Astronomy - General; Science-Optics; Astrophysics & Space Science; Astronomical Instruments
First sentence: The increasing rate of growth in astronomical knowledge during the past few decades is a direct consequence of the increase in the number and size of telescopes and the efficiency with which they are used.